NCTY [The9] S-8:
[] [Our ref DLK\604835\3996675v1 The9 Limited August 12, 2010 Dear Sirs Re: The9 Limited Company Registration Statement" Shares" Plan We have examined the Registration Statement on Form S-8 to be filed by The9 Limited, a Cayman Islands exempted company incorporated with limited liability (the The Amended 2004 Stock Option Plan As Cayman Islands counsel to the Company, we have examined] [CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of our reports dated April 16, 2010, relating to (1) the consolidated financial statements of The9 Limited (which report expresses an unqualified opinion and includes an explanatory paragraph regarding the adoption of FASB Accounting Standards Codification 810-10-65, Consolidation ]